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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Vintage to Modern

The Piano Bench

We were given this piano after my wife's grandmother passed away. It is a 1954 George Steinbeck. It isn't very large but with the solid brass plate in the back it is super heavy. It has been used lovingly for 60 years and the bench shows it. Although I haven't refinished the piano itself A quick way to update it is to refinish the padding on the bench.

I'm not sure what the stains are from. I will leave that to your imagination but they need to go.

Yuck

The wifey and I went to Hobby Lobby awhile back and grabbed this fabric. It was a small project so we only grabbed 1 yard.

I found this 1" foam at Joanne s. I cut it to fit the wood base. I put the fabric on a flat smooth surface , in my case my counter top, I set the foam on top and allowed 3 inches all around then placed my wood base on top. I then pulled the fabric up starting in the middle. I only pulled it tight enough to pull out wrinkles. This left sharper looking edges on the corners. I did the same thing for the opposite side then did the two short ends. I folded the corners so that they would be square down the corners. I did that to minimize any wrinkles.

I then put it back into the bench. This bench didn't have a hinge or anything so it just sets on top. It did however have a really loose leg. So I tightened up the leg.

Although its a small and simple update, it changes the entire look of the piano. It also doesn't clash with all the other things in our living room.

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About Me

I am a contractor based in the Salt Lake Area. I have been working in
the business since 1998. I started by just framing houses. I learned a
lot just from building the structures and being around all the other
trades. In 2005 my company was hired to frame a hotel in Denali, Alaska
for princess cruise lines. They liked us so much that we were hired
directly to finish out the project. I then returned home and began
building homes from the ground up. I would try to hire things out but I
was on a budget so if I couldn't get the prices I needed then I would
just do it myself and pay the allowable amount. This was where I started
learning how to do many things.

The market as everybody knows took a down turn end of 2007 into
2008. I had multiple properties on the market and took a big hit. I then
turned my focus from new construction to doing remodels. Many people
were putting apartments in their basements to accommodate family members
who had taken a hit from the recession. I was able to find frugal ways
to fix things up and also give it that elegant feel that so many of us
want.

I have kept to myself doing these fix and flips but I feel that maybe I
have something to offer the general public. I am a licensed and insured
contractor. I have also been really active in real estate. I got my
real estate license in 2002. I have a passion for both.

My greatest passion is buying homes that definitely need love. I take
these and I use my strong design sense to create something that is
unique. I consider my designs to be an expression of self as well as
art. I take pride in my work and love when it is appreciated.

I feel everyone likes to be unique. You can own a track home in a
developed neighborhood and still be unique. You can have that "
something no one else has" it just takes creativity and vision.

I don't claim to be a writer, and I am new to this blog thing so bear with me as I work through this new adventure.